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2010 Disability Leadership June 2, 2010 |
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| Things change but not always for the better or not how you thought they should. This is your chance. Get what’s on your mind out in the open. It might make all of the difference. | A Free Event Open To All A community event with discussions, presentations, and questions & answers. |
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| Meet and speak with President Obama’s point person on rehabilitation. Come to Hofstra University’s Student Center on June 2nd and hear what Rehabilitation Services Administration Commissioner Lynnae Ruttledge has to say about the future and share your opinion with her. | Be Heard At The Top Your voice reaches to the highest level. But only if you speak. |
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| We have come a long way in making transportation accessible to people with disabilities but the community is beset with paratransit problems. Come listen to Terry Moakley, activist and accessible transportation expert, and voice your opinions. | Accessible Transportation Is it headed in your direction or passing you by? |
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| We have come a long way in making buildings and facilities accessible too and usable by people with disabilities. What does the future hold? Come listen to Kleo King, Esq. United Spinal’s resident expert discuss the past as well as the future of barrier free design and voice your opinions as well. | Barriers To Accessibility On the outside looking in or on the inside looking out. What’s your view? |
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| How about the disabilities rights movement? Lawrence Carter Long, AAPD’s Paul Hearne award winner in 2010 and Executive Director of Disabilities Network of New York City will present his views and listen to yours. | Disability Rights We gained many, we need more. What do you need? |
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| What was it like growing up with a disability, going to college and getting jobs, all pre ADA? What has it been like since? Come listen to Susan Gordon Ryan, Long Island’s resident disability expert, special education teacher, Cuomo appointee, and first Director of the Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged speak about disability rights from a very personal prospective. Let her know what you think. | Education & Employment Education and jobs go hand in hand. What are you holding? What would you like to grab? |
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| Click here for information and Free registration. You can register by phone: 1-800-404-2898 ext. 7207 |
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| Come, join us at the summit. We want to hear from you. See you there. | ||
| James Weisman, Esq General Counsel United Spinal Association |
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